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On October 5, 2025, at about 1415 local time, a Pitts S-1C Special, C-FAZJ, registered to a private individual out of Quebec, Canada, sustained substantial damage whe nit was involved in an accident near Mount Washington, Kentucky. The sole pilot onboard sustained minor injuries. The flight originated from the Louisville-Bowman Field (LOU/KLOU), Louisville, Kentucky, and was destined to an unknown location.
ADS-B data show the airplane traveling south of KLOU and climbing to an altitude of 1,700 ft. One minute later, the airplane began a descent and was last at 1,000 ft in the general vicinity of the accident. ATC communications show that another pilot reported that the accident aircraft was having fuel problems before the accident.
The airplane impacted trees and came to rest inverted. There was no post crash fire. Both propellers remained attached to the propeller hub. One blade remained straight and undamaged, the other sustained backwards bending damage.
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